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Stadium hope for Warriors
The Warriors and their fans are being offered a lifeline to stay at Mt Smart Stadium.

Warriors hold on against Knights
Time will tell if this is another mid-season mirage but the Warriors continued their upward trend by dispatching the Newcastle Knights at Mt Smart Stadium today.

As it happened: Warriors v Knights
Join us this afternoon for a live blog of the New Zealand Warriors' NRL clash with the Newcastle Knights.

Hooker's pre-game rituals
9am: We'll have a final video session before our captain's run to go through everything we've worked on throughout the week.

Hugh McGahan: Risky approach may be winning formula
Watching Origin the other night highlighted for me how sanitised rugby league is these days.

Matulino Mk2 a rare breed indeed
Ben Matulino could become the Warriors' version of Paul Gallen. And maybe even a little bit better.

Critic nominated for seat on NZRL's board
Nikau has been nominated by an NZRL selection committee for one of two "league knowledgeable" positions on the seven-member board.

Meet the real Simon Mannering
He’s league’s hardest man — and its most mysterious. Alan Perrott goes in search of the real Simon Mannering.

Richie Barnett: Better defence can turn around Warriors' campaign
As the Warriors enter the second half of the season, their defence needs to be the key focus point, writes Richie Barnett.

Warriors want Tomkins to fire up for fans
Warriors coach Andrew McFadden wants the fullback to produce his best form before he returns to England.

State of Origin: Four thoughts
Chris Rattue provides four thoughts on last night's opening State of Origin clash in Sydney.

Queensland take Origin I
Queensland have taken a 1-0 lead in the State of Origin series following a tight win over New South Wales in Sydney last night.

State of Origin: The best and worst
New South Wales take on Queensland in the State of Origin series opener in Sydney tonight. Nzherald.co.nz takes a look at the best and worst of the Australian series.

League: We don't fear them - Farah
NSW skipper Robbie Farah has disagreed with his coach Laurie Daley, saying the Blues players don't fear Queensland ahead of tonight's State of Origin opener in Sydney.

Glenn Watson dispute ends
Sir Owen Glenn's long-running dispute with Eric Watson over the ownership of the Warriors appears to have ended.

The truth behind Luke kicking
Former Blues hooker Ben Elias has touted Kiwi Issac Luke as the best No. 9 in league and suggested that is why he copped a kicking from Cameron Smith.